Draft 0.1 Expository Composition Syllabus SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Multiple
SLC’s
Fall 2014 Dr.Cohen Room 125
eac4885@lausd.net
Objective: This course is designed to
rigorously advance your writing and speaking skills to a level appropriate for
a “real world” setting. All students will need to address any issues concerning
laziness and/or shyness during this class. Plagiarism is regarded as a serious
offense and will result in a failing grade.
The Senior Project acts as a bridge between high school and college
and/or a career. Each student will write a research paper on a chosen topic and apply the knowledge they gain in a 20-hour
independent project. At the end of the semester, students present what they learned to a
panel of judges and turn in a portfolio of work to their teacher.
Hollywood High Student Learning Outcomes:
·
Ability
to analyze a range of grade-level complex texts with evidence
·
Construct
viable and valid arguments from evidence and civilly and constructively
critique reasoning of others
·
Engage in
argument from evidence
Textbooks:
12th Grade Expository Reading and Writing Course. Long Beach, CA: California
University Press, 2008.
Writer’s Choice: Grammar and
Composition, 12th Grade. New York: Glencoe, 2005.
Class BOX is located on main page of blog. Scaffolds, outlines, pdfs of texts may
be found in the BOX.
Required
and Strongly recommended materials:
- Composition book
- 2 Pens (black/ blue)
- 1 Red Pen
- 1 Highlighter
- College Ruled Paper (100)
- 5x3 Index Cards (100)
- USB Drive (strongly recommended)
- Eraser
- Mini-Stapler
AUGUST READING
RHETORICALLY/CHOOSING A TOPIC
Aug. 12-15 Review
syllabus, REVIEW ANNOTATION, SUBMIT BIO and Resume. Learn the format for source cards.
Learn the format for taking notes on index cards. Watch Video on
research writing.
Brainstorm, generate Topic
Choices and Research Questions
Reading Rhetorically Module Expo Comp Book
Aug. 18-22 Choose a topic for your Senior Project. Draft your letter of intent.
Fast Food Who’s To Blame Module
Submit
Topics to Google Forms as directed.
Aug. 25-29
Read “Three Ways to Persuade,” and “A Change of Heart About
Animals” in The Rhetoric of the Op/Ed Page module in the Expository Reading and Writing Course book
SEPTEMBER ETHOS,
PATHOS, LOGOS/RESEARCH
·
Herbert, Bob. “Hounding the Innocent.” The New York
Times. 13 June 1999.
COLLEGE
APPLICATION & PERSONAL STATEMENT (Weeks 9-14)
Sept. 8-12 Watch video on avoiding plagiarism. Make a temporary outline. Read
“Taking Notes” pg. 324 in Writer’s Choice
book.
Juvenile Justice Module
·
Krikorian, Greg. “Many Kids Called Unfit for Adult Trial.”
Sacramento Bee 3 Mar. 2003.
·
Liptak, Adam. “Supreme Court to Rule on Executing Young Killers.”
New York Times 3 Jan. 2005.
·
Lundstrom, Marjie. “Kids Are Kids—Until they Commit Crimes.”
Sacramento Bee 1 Mar. 2001.
·
Thompson, Paul. “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains.” Sacramento
Bee 25 May 2001.
Sept. 15-19 Do research in the school library. Compare and Contrast Essay
Write
15 questions for the person you will interview for your research paper.
Sept. 30- Oct.3 Go to the library and take notes. Turn in 30 note cards. Revise the
temporary project outline.
OCTOBER WRITING
THE RESEARCH PAPER
Oct. 7-11 Write the rough draft.
Turn in
rough draft of research paper, including Work Cited page by
Oct. 10 Oct. 13-16 Complete task analysis for physical product in Pathfinder (38-39). Work on physical product.
Revise and type final draft of research paper. Complete interview and
add to the paper.
NOVEMBER PHYSICAL
PROJECT/PRESENTATION PREPARATION
Nov. 3-7 Turn in
final draft of research paper on or before Oct. 27. Watch video on giving presentations. Begin working on PowerPoint or
Prezi slides.
Speech
preparation .
Nov. 17-21 Watch video
on public speaking.
Read: Krakauer,
Jon. Into the Wild Module Doubleday: New York,
1996.
THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY (Into the Wild)
Nov. 24-29 Into
the Wild.
DECEMBER PRESENTATIONS
PowerPoint
Files submitted December 4th
Mentor
Hours Log due December 5th
Turn in
artifacts and 20-hour log for your physical product by Dec.5.
DECMBER 1-5 Practice individually in front of the class and at LACER.
DECEMBER 8-10 Practice
individually in front of the class and at LACER.
Dec. 11 Presentation
Day Minimum Day
Dec.12-20 Debriefing
and Wrap up. Reflect on your project, Portfolio preparation.
Turn in final portfolio for this class.
Useful Web Sites:
Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Modern Language Association citation
formatting
Oxford English
Dictionary
Vocabulary for the collegebound student
Teacher Web Logs
http://www.hollywoodhighschool.net
Weekly blog postings of assignments
Turn It In
Online originality reports for composition
Remember plagiarism
is a violation of LAUSD rules.
College Board Online
http://www.collegeboard.org/ap
Preparation for post-secondary education
endeavors
U.S. Census Bureau
FastStats
http://CDC.gov
Homework and Late Work Policy
·
Organization and preparedness are skills you will need regardless
of your post-secondary plans. Homework will be writing papers, studying for
tests, or reading. DO ALL OF IT. SENIOR PROJECT DEADLINES ARE FIRM!
·
Late work will not be accepted! An
extension can be granted by the teacher 24
hrs prior to a deadline for NON-SR.
Project assignments provided the student shows evidence of progress.
·
Papers must be clearly
labeled with First and Last Name, Period, Assignment name, and date or paper
will drop a grade and feedback will be delayed.
·
Some Expo. Comp. work can NOT be
made up, especially the oral assignments.
·
See me before 7:30 or during Lunch about make-up work, not right
as the class is about to begin.
·
Students who are absent from class and
provide an acceptable excuse may make up tests by appointment with the teacher.
·
If students miss a class for
sports or field trip activities, they are required to submit the assigned
work the day it is due, either before school or during the school day;
excuses such as “I was not in class” are not acceptable.
·
End-of-semester deadline is the first day of stop week; no
work will be accepted after that date. It is in the students’ best interest to
meet deadlines and submit work of the highest quality by due dates.
·
Tutoring is available at LACER Monday-Friday after school. Computers and printers are available. The College Center also has computers.
·
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy
Smart Phones, Notebooks computers, Laptops
are powered “on” only by
permission of the instructor. Phones,
Notebooks, and laptops are expected to be
“off” and “stowed away” during “listening time”. The student is responsible for securing
these personal items at all times as per LAUSD 2014-15 Parent-Student Handbook.
Classroom rules and
expectations
Students are expected to follow all classroom rules and procedures
at all time. These include the following rules:
1) Follow directions the first time they are given.
2) Be in classroom
& seated when the bell rings.
3) Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
4) Use appropriate
language; no put-downs, teasing, or other inappropriate words.
Grading
o
Homework 15%
o
Senior Project and Portfolio 30%
o
Exams and Quizzes 10 %
o
Essays 25%
o
Participation in Class Discussion/Socratic seminars 10%
o
Service Based Learning 10%
o
Grading Scale
NOTE: Student must earn a C to pass the class!
|
Grade
|
Minimum Value
|
Maximum
|
|
A
|
90
|
100 or greater
|
|
B
|
80
|
89
|
|
C
|
70
|
79
|
|
F
|
0
|
69
|
At some point in the semester both students
and parents will be able to monitor grades on MISIS. All Faculty are required to use the MISIS system
* * * * * TEAR-OFF * * * * *
I have read and reviewed the requirements for Expository
Composition. I have
read/discussed this syllabus with my child. I understand that my student is to
keep all
of their work neatly organized and is expected to come prepared for class. I
understand that homework is assigned daily and that tutoring is available at
LACER.
________________________________ _____________________________________
Student’s Name Parent
/ Guardian Signature
________________________________ ____________________________________
Student’s Signature Contact
Telephone Number
Date______________ ______________________________________
Parent/Guardian
Contact email
___________________________ Date
He leído y revisado los requisitos para Composición
Expositivo. Tengo
lectura / discutido este programa con mi hijo. Entiendo que
mi estudiante es
mantener todo su trabajo muy bien organizado y se espera que
venga preparado para la clase.
Entender que la tarea se asigna
al día y que la tutoría está disponible en LACER.
_______________________________
_______________________________
Nombre del
estudiante Firma
Nombre del padre / tutor del estudiante
_______________________________
_______________________________
Firma del Estudiante Contacto
Teléfono
Fecha_________________ _________________________________
Padres
/ Tutores de contacto de correo electrónico
___________________________
Fecha
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